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Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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BIL vs VLUE: how they differ

BIL is a short-term Treasury fund and VLUE an equity index fund, and over the year VLUE returned more, +69.4% against +3.7%.

SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF and iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF.

BIL and VLUE on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
BIL
SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
VLUE
iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerState StreetiShares
What it is1-3 month T-billsMSCI USA Value Factor
Total return, 1 year+3.7%+69.4%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−13.8 pts+51.9 pts
Expense ratio0.14%0.15%
Holdingsnot filed148

BIL in plain words

BIL is a cash and treasury bills tracking the 1-3 month T-bills. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +3.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.14% a year.

VLUE in plain words

VLUE is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Value Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +69.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 148 positions, with the top ten at 43.6%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BIL or VLUE?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BIL returned +3.7% and VLUE returned +69.4%, so VLUE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, BIL or VLUE?
BIL charges 0.14% a year and VLUE charges 0.15%, so BIL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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BIL against VLUE, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 12, 2026. Every figure is arithmetic on a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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